https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=367012 A condonation application for 529 days' delay was rejected because the applicant failed to show sufficient cause. The explanation that office objections were inadvertently left unremoved and that there was a change in the panel of advocates was held inadequate, especially since the affidavit did not state when the department learned of the rejection order. The court reiterated that government departments are equally bound by limitation and must furnish a bona fide, reasonable and acceptable explanation supported by diligence; general references to bureaucratic process or impersonal machinery do not justify prolonged delay. The delay was not condoned and the motion was dismissed. en-us Fri, 07 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 14 Sep 2018 07:45:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=367012 A condonation application for 529 days' delay was rejected because the applicant failed to show sufficient cause. The explanation that office objections were inadvertently left unremoved and that there was a change in the panel of advocates was held inadequate, especially since the affidavit did not state when the department learned of the rejection order. The court reiterated that government departments are equally bound by limitation and must furnish a bona fide, reasonable and acceptable explanation supported by diligence; general references to bureaucratic process or impersonal machinery do not justify prolonged delay. The delay was not condoned and the motion was dismissed. Case-Laws Central Excise Fri, 07 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=367012